Hoylake, Cheshire.—At 2.5 on the afternoon of the 13th of August, 1954, the police reported that a sailing dinghy had capsized off Meols. At 2.49 the life-boat Oldham IV was launched.

The sea was rough, a moderate westerly breeze was blowing, and the tide was half ebb. The life-boat foundthe sailing dinghy Imp and a canoe at Crawford's Perch, Meols, but there was no sign of their crews. She searched for some time and then received a message that the two people who had been manning the boats were safely ashore. The life-boat towed the boats to Hoylake, arriving at 4.30.—Re- wards, £11 14,9..